Racecourse gets facelift

21 October 2012 07:36 am

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa on Saturday declared open the fully-refurbished mini pavilion of the old Racecourse in Colombo which has been turned into a fully equipped modern shopping and restaurant complex.

The Racecourse at Cinnamon Gardens which had been neglected for many decades, was developed by the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development. Now it consists renovated pavilions and a modern shopping and restaurant complex. The Minister opened the complex in the presence of Defence and Urban Development Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who initiated the programme. The Rs. 125 million development project will also include an international rugby stadium, gymnasium and a jogging track. Pix by Chaminda Hittatiya